Offering certainty for medical decisions.Death and dying are part of life. Healthy families wish to offer the dying peace and dignity and a painless end of life. Many of us wish to make our end of life decisions clear and unambiguous. These decisions are best defined in an AHCD or an Appointment of Enduring Guardian (AOEG).

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Australia has introduced a number of changes to the occupations listed on SOL. The Department has added the following occupations to the SOL on 1 July 2016:

The interesting case of Hunter and New England Area Health Service v A[2009] NSWSC 761…Mr A developed renal failure and was kept alive by mechanical ventilation and kidney dialysis in hospital. The hospital later became aware of a document drafted by Mr A stating he would refuse renal dialysis. The hospital sought a declaration to effect his wishes.

APRIL 2016 – The NSW Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in Arfaras v Vosnakis [2016] NSWCA 65 concerning the enforceability of a verbal promise concerning the right to be buried in a particular plot.